Do women judges judge differently?

What the studies tell us may surprise you

Dalila Corral Lyons

From Issue: 2024 March

Your virtual appearance

Five gentle suggestions for making your virtual appearance less painful for yourself and everyone else

Ashfaq G. Chowdhury

From Issue: 2024 February

Preserve the right to a jury trial by maximizing juror satisfaction

Honor the Seventh Amendment by being fully engaged in the final status conference

Daniel M. Crowley

From Issue: 2024 February

Jones v. Smith: Much to learn from one case

The judge’s review of a large jury verdict that opened up an auto policy, and an analysis of why other trials end up in low/defense verdicts

Gerald Rosenberg

From Issue: 2022 August

Thunderbirds forever

A legal odyssey

Michael L. Stern

From Issue: 2021 July

CACI meets The Bard

How Shakespeare can help you navigate the CACI jury instructions, improve your closing arguments, and make you a better lawyer

Gregory W. Alarcon

From Issue: 2020 July

It takes a village

The coda to the personal injury hub and a look at proactive case management

Michelle Williams Court

From Issue: 2024 February

Legal ethics: Client Trust Account requirements, the new “snitch” rule, and conflicts of interest

While legal ethics often evolve, several specific areas are of particular interest as 2024 begins

David A. Rosen

From Issue: 2024 February

When a signature is not a signature

A challenge to the authenticity of that signature may be just the beginning of the court’s analysis of the merits of the motion to compel arbitration

Eileen C. Moore

From Issue: 2023 July

Effective courtroom lawyering - don't annoy the judge!

Don’t annoy the judge. Why would you want to annoy the person you are trying to convince?

Steven J. Kleifield

From Issue: 2021 July

Mindfulness in the face of trauma

The world is experiencing a collective and devastating trauma, trauma that can affect our ability to competently discharge our duties

Michelle Williams Court

From Issue: 2021 March

Practice and professionalism considerations in a post-pandemic court

From testimony through a mask to video-conference testimony, it’s a brave new world in the courts

Valerie Salkin

From Issue: 2020 July